Director, Medical Affairs Operations

Summit Therapeutics • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Director, Medical Affairs Operations will lead Summit Therapeutics’ global Medical Affairs Operations function and provide strategic oversight for operational activities supporting Medical Affairs strategy across regions. The role is a key business partner to Medical Affairs leadership and works closely with Compliance, Legal, Finance, Clinical Development, and external vendors to support consistent, compliant, and efficient execution of congress sponsorships, advisory boards, scientific engagement programs, healthcare professional interactions, vendor management, contracting, budgeting, systems, and operational excellence initiatives.

The Director will establish scalable processes, drive global alignment, manage vendor relationships, build operational capabilities, and oversee a global team supporting Global Medical Affairs operations. The role also supports launch readiness, organizational growth, annual and long-range planning, pipeline expansion, and strategic initiatives across the Medical Affairs organization.

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and addressing serious unmet medical needs. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in Medical Affairs Operations, Clinical Operations, Commercial Operations, or related pharmaceutical or biotech functions.
• At least 5 years of people management experience.
• Proven experience managing complex vendor relationships, operational budgets, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Excellent project and portfolio management skills.
• Deep understanding of healthcare compliance requirements, fair market value processes, Sunshine Act reporting, and contracting practices.
• Strong financial and budget management expertise.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed biotech environment.
• Experience implementing operational systems, dashboards, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, MPH, PharmD, or equivalent).
• Oncology experience.
• Experience supporting both US and international Medical Affairs organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting pre-launch and launch-stage organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning and execution of Medical Affairs initiatives across regions, therapeutic areas, and functions.
• Establish scalable frameworks, policies, processes, and best practices to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and organizational readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop a global Medical Affairs Operations team, including congress sponsorship, US operations, and Europe-based operations roles.
• Establish team goals, performance objectives, development plans, and operating rhythms.
• Partner with regional Medical Affairs leaders, Compliance, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Procurement, Clinical Development, IT, and external vendors.
• Ensure consistent worldwide execution of operational processes and serve as an escalation point for operational challenges and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Oversee vendor strategy, selection, contracting, performance management, statements of work, purchase orders, budgets, forecasting, and invoice reconciliation.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to optimize resource utilization and ensure external engagements follow fair market value requirements, company policies, and industry standards.
• Oversee national, regional, and international congress sponsorships, exhibits, medical booths, scientific exchange activities, advisory boards, investigator meetings, and individual customer engagements.
• Establish standardized planning processes, operational metrics, vendor oversight, and resource plans for consistent execution across regions.
• Ensure Medical Affairs operations comply with healthcare requirements, Sunshine Act reporting obligations, fair market value standards, company policies, and applicable industry regulations.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, monitor emerging requirements, and identify operational risks and mitigation plans.
• Lead development and implementation of dashboards, reports, KPIs, and operational metrics for program effectiveness, congress investments, vendor performance, and operational activities.
• Partner with IT and Digital teams to implement systems and use analytics to identify process improvements and resource allocation opportunities.
• Support annual planning, budget planning, long-range Medical Affairs operational strategy, pipeline expansion, and new product launch readiness.
• Develop resource and infrastructure plans that enable growth across regions, functions, and therapeutic areas.

Benefits

• The total compensation package may include bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other applicable variable compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director